--- title: Adobe Photoshop date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.706034 background: bg-[#071c25] label: tags: - - categories: - Keyboard Shortcuts intro: | A visual cheat-sheet for the 283 keyboard shortcuts found in Adobe Photoshop --- ## Keyboard Shortcuts ### Popular shortcuts | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `T` | Free transform | | `[` | Decrease brush size | | `]` | Increase brush size | | `Shift` `[` | Decrease brush hardness | | `Shift` `]` | Increase brush hardness | | `D` | Default foreground/background colors | | `X` | Switch foreground/background colors | | `Ctrl` `J` | New layer via copy | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `J` | New layer via cut | | `Esc` | Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace) | | `Enter` | Select the first edit field of the tool bar | | `Tab` | Navigate between fields | | `Shift` `Tab` | Navigate between fields in the opposite direction | | `Alt` | Change cancel to reset | | `Ctrl` `F` | Invoke the search experience | {.shortcuts} ### Use function keys | Shortcut | Action | | ------------ | ----------------------- | | `F1` | Start help | | `F2` | Cut | | `F3` | Copy | | `F4` | Paste | | `F5` | Show/hide brush panel | | `F6` | Show/hide color panel | | `F7` | Show/hide layers panel | | `F8` | Show/hide info panel | | `F9` | Show/hide actions panel | | `F12` | Revert | | `Shift` `F5` | Fill | | `Shift` `F6` | Feather selection | | `Shift` `F7` | Inverse selection | {.shortcuts} ### Select tools {.row-span-2} | Shortcut | Action | | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `V` | Move tool | | `M` | Rectangular marquee tool | | `L` | Lasso tool | | `W` | Magic wand tool > quick selection tool | | `C` | Crop tool > slice tool > slice select tool | | `I` | Eyedropper tool > ruler tool > note tool | | `J` | Spot healing brush tool > healing brush tool > patch tool > red eye tool | | `B` | Brush tool > pencil tool > color replacement tool > mixer brush tool | | `S` | Clone stamp tool > pattern stamp tool | | `Y` | History brush tool > Art history brush tool | | `E` | Eraser tool > background eraser tool > magic eraser tool | | `G` | Gradient tool > paint bucket tool | | `O` | Dodge tool > burn tool > sponge tool | | `P` | Pen tool > freeform pen tool | | `T` | Horizontal type tool > vertical type tool > horizontal type mask tool > vertical type mask tool | | `A` | Path selection tool > direct selection tool | | `U` | Rectangle tool > rounded rectangle tool > ellipse tool > polygon tool > line tool | | `H` | Hand tool | | `R` | Rotate view tool | | `Z` | Zoom tool | | `D` | Default foreground/background colors | | `X` | Switch foreground/background colors | | `Q` | Toggle standard/quick mask modes | | `J` | Content-aware move tool | | `C` | Perspective crop tool | | `V` | Artboard tool | | `R` | Rotate view tool | | `/` | Toggle preserve transparency | | `,` | Previous brush | | `.` | Next brush | | `Shift` `,` | First brush | | `Shift` `.` | Last brush | {.shortcuts} ### View images {.row-span-2} | Shortcut | Action | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Tab` | Cycle through open documents | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Tab` | Switch to previous document | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `W` | Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge | | `F` | Toggle forward between Standard screen > Full screen with menu bar > Full screen modes | | `Shift` `F` | Toggle backwards between Standard screen > Full screen with menu bar > Full screen modes | | `Space` `F` | Toggle forward canvas color | | `Shift` `Space` `F` | Toggle backwards canvas color | | `Space` | Switch to hand tool (when not in text-edit mode) | | `Ctrl` `Space` | Switch to zoom in tool | | `Alt` `Space` | Switch to zoom out tool | | `Shift` `Enter` | Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active | | `PgUp/PgDn` | Scroll up or down 1 screen | | `Shift` `PgUp/PgDn` | Scroll up or down 10 units | | `Home` | Move view to upper-left corner | | `End` | Move view to lower-right corner | | `\` | Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected) | {.shortcuts} ### Use Puppet Warp | Shortcut | Action | | ---------- | ------------------------ | | `Esc` | Cancel completely | | `Ctrl` `Z` | Undo last pin adjustment | | `Ctrl` `A` | Select all pins | | `Ctrl` `D` | Deselect all pins | | `H` | Temporarily hide pins | {.shortcuts} ### Use Refine Edge | Shortcut | Action | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `R` | Open the Refine Edge dialog box | | `F` | Cycle forward through preview modes | | `Shift` `F` | Cycle backwards through preview modes | | `X` | Toggle between original image and selection preview | | `P` | Toggle between original selection and refined version | | `J` | Toggle radius preview on and off | | `Shift` `E` | Toggle between Refine Radius and Erase Refinement tools | {.shortcuts} ### Use the Filter Gallery | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | ------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `F` | Reapply last-used filter | | `Ctrl` | Change Cancel button to Default | | `Alt` | Change Cancel button to Reset | | `Ctrl` `Z` | Undo/Redo | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Z` | Step forward | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Z` | Step backward | {.shortcuts} ### Use the Liquify filter | Shortcut | Action | | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | `W` | Forward warp tool | | `R` | Reconstruct tool | | `C` | Twirl clockwise tool | | `S` | Pucker tool | | `B` | Bloat tool | | `O` | Push left tool | | `M` | Mirror tool | | `T` | Turbulence tool | | `F` | Freeze mask tool | | `D` | Thaw mask tool | | `Alt` `(tool)` | Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, Push Left, and Mirror tools | | `Tab` | Cycle through controls on right from top | | `Shift` `Tab` | Cycle through controls on right from bottom | | `Alt` | Change cancel to reset | {.shortcuts} ### Use Vanishing Point | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | | `X` | Zoom 2x (temporary) | | `Ctrl` `+` | Zoom in | | `Ctrl` `-` | Zoom out | | `Ctrl` `0` | Fit in view | | `Ctrl` `Z` | Undo last action | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Z` | Redo last action | | `Ctrl` `D` | Deselect all | | `Ctrl` `H` | Hide selection and panes | | `Arrows` | Move selection 1 pixel | | `Shift` `Arrows` | Move selection 10 pixels | | `Ctrl` `C` | Copy | | `Ctrl` `V` | Paste | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `T` | Repeat last duplicate and move | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `T` | Create floating selection from the current selection | | `Alt` `Shift` | Constrain selection to a 15 degree rotation | | `Backspace` | Delete last node while creating plane | {.shortcuts} ### Use the Camera Raw dialog box {.row-span-4} | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Z` | Zoom tool | | `H` | Hand tool | | `I` | White balance tool | | `S` | Color sampler tool | | `C` | Crop tool | | `A` | Straighten tool | | `B` | Spot removal tool | | `E` | Red eye removal tool | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `1` | Basic panel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `2` | Tone curve panel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `3` | Detail panel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `4` | HSL/Greyscale panel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `5` | Split toning panel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `6` | Lens corrections panel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `7` | Camera calibration panel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `8` | Presets panel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `9` | Open snapshots panel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `T` | Parametric curve targeted adjustment tool | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `H` | Hue targeted adjustment tool | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `S` | Saturation targeted adjustment tool | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `L` | Luminance targeted adjustment tool | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Shift` `G` | Grayscale mix targeted adjustment tool | | `T` | Last-used targeted adjustment tool | | `K` | Adjustment brush tool | | `G` | Graduated filter tool | | `Alt` | Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode | | `Alt` `]/[` | Increase/decrease temporary adjustment brush tool size | | `Alt` `Shift` `]/[` | Increase/decrease temporary adjustment brush tool feather | | `Alt` `=/-` | Increase/decrease temporary adjustment brush tool size flow in increments of 10 | | `N` | Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or Graduated filter | | `M` | Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool | | `Y` | Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool | | `V` | Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool | | `L` | Rotate image left | | `R` | Rotate image right | | `Ctrl` | Temporarily switch to zoom in tool | | `Alt` | Temporarily switch to zoom out tool and change the image open button to open copy | | `P` | Toggle preview | | `F` | Full screen mode | | `Shift` | Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the open image button to open object | | `Arrows` | Move selected point in curves panel 1 pixel | | `Shift` `Arrows` | Move selected point in curves panel 10 pixels | | `Ctrl` `R` | Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge | | `O` | Highlight clipping warning | | `U` | Shadows clipping warning | | `Ctrl` `1-5` | Add 1-5 star rating (filmstrip mode) | | `Ctrl` `./,` | Increase/decrease rating (filmstrip mode) | | `Ctrl` `6` | Add red label (filmstrip mode) | | `Ctrl` `7` | Add yellow label (filmstrip mode) | | `Ctrl` `8` | Add green label (filmstrip mode) | | `Ctrl` `9` | Add blue label (filmstrip mode) | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `0` | Add purple label (filmstrip mode) | | `Ctrl` `K` | Camera Raw preferences | | `Ctrl` `Alt` | Delete Adobe Camera Raw preferences (on open) | {.shortcuts} ### Use the Black-and-White dialog box | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `B` | Open the Black-and-White dialog box | | `Up/Down` | Increase/decrease selected value by 1% | | `Shift` `Up/Down` | Increase/decrease selected value by 10% | {.shortcuts} ### Use Curves | Shortcut | Action | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `M` | Open the Curves dialog box | | `+` | Select next point on the curve | | `-` | Select the previous point on the curve | | `Ctrl` `D` | Deselect a point | | `Del` | Delete a point on the curve | | `Arrows` | Move the selected point 1 pixel | | `Shift` `Arrows` | Move the selected point 10 pixels | {.shortcuts} ### Transform selections, selection borders, and paths | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | | `Alt` | Transform from center or reflect | | `Shift` | Constrain | | `Ctrl` | Distort | | `Enter` | Apply | | `Ctrl` `.` | Cancel | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `T` | Free transform with duplicate data | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `T` | Transform again with duplicate data | {.shortcuts} ### Edit paths | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` | Switch from path selection, pen, add anchor point, delete anchor point, or convert point tools to direct selection tool | | `Alt` | Switch from pen tool to freeform pen tool to convert point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point | {.shortcuts} ### Use for painting | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | | `Alt` `Shift` `0-9` | Mixer brush changes mix setting | | `0-9` | Mixer brush changes wet setting | | `00` | Mixer brush changes wet and mix to zero | | `Shift` `+/-` | Cycle through blending modes | | `Backspace` | Open fill dialog box on background or standard layer | | `Alt` `Backspace` | Fill with foreground color | | `Ctrl` `Backspace` | Fill with background color | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `Backspace` | Fill from history | | `Shift` `Backspace` | Displays fill dialog box | | `/` | Lock transparent pixels on/off | {.shortcuts} ### Use for blending modes {.row-span-2} | Shortcut | Action | | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `-/+` | Cycle through blending modes | | `Shift` `Alt` `N` | Normal | | `Shift` `Alt` `I` | Dissolve | | `Shift` `Alt` `Q` | Behind (brush tool only) | | `Shift` `Alt` `R` | Clear (brush tool only) | | `Shift` `Alt` `K` | Darken | | `Shift` `Alt` `M` | Multiply | | `Shift` `Alt` `B` | Color burn | | `Shift` `Alt` `A` | Linear burn | | `Shift` `Alt` `G` | Lighten | | `Shift` `Alt` `S` | Screen | | `Shift` `Alt` `D` | Color dodge | | `Shift` `Alt` `W` | Linear dodge | | `Shift` `Alt` `O` | Overlay | | `Shift` `Alt` `F` | Soft light | | `Shift` `Alt` `H` | Hard light | | `Shift` `Alt` `V` | Vivid light | | `Shift` `Alt` `J` | Linear light | | `Shift` `Alt` `Z` | Pin light | | `Shift` `Alt` `L` | Hard mix | | `Shift` `Alt` `E` | Difference | | `Shift` `Alt` `X` | Exclusion | | `Shift` `Alt` `U` | Hue | | `Shift` `Alt` `T` | Saturation | | `Shift` `Alt` `C` | Color | | `Shift` `Alt` `Y` | Luminosity | | `Shift` `Alt` `N` | Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images | {.shortcuts} ### Format type | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `L/C/R` | Align left, center, or right | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `X` | Choose 100% horizontal scale | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `X` | Choose 100% vertical scale | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `A` | Choose auto leading | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Q` | Choose 0 for tracking | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `J` | Justify paragraph, left aligns last line | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `F` | Justify paragraph, justifies all | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `H` | Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `T` | Toggle single/every-line composer on/off | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `` | Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels | | `Alt` `Up/Down` | Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels | | `Shift` `Alt` `Up/Down` | Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels | | `Alt` `Left/Right` | Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems | {.shortcuts} ### Use panels | Shortcut | Action | | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | `Shift` `Enter` | Apply value and keep text box active | | `Tab` | Show/Hide all panels | | `Shift` `Tab` | Show/Hide all panels except the toolbox and options bar | | `Enter` | Highlight options bar (select tool first) | | `Shift` `Up/Down` | Increase/decrease selected values by 10 | {.shortcuts} ### Use adjustment layers | Shortcut | Action | | ----------- | --------------------------------------- | | `Alt` `3` | Choose red channel for adjustment | | `Alt` `4` | Choose green channel for adjustment | | `Alt` `5` | Choose blue channel for adjustment | | `Alt` `2` | Choose composite channel for adjustment | | `Backspace` | Delete adjustment layer | {.shortcuts} ### Use the Brush panel | Shortcut | Action | | ----------------- | -------------------------------------- | | `,/.` | Select previous/next brush size | | `Shift` `,/.` | Select first/last brush | | `Caps Lock` | Display precise cross hair for brushes | | `Shift` `Alt` `P` | Toggle airbrush option | {.shortcuts} ### Use the Clone Source panel | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- | | `Alt` `Shift` | Show Clone Source (overlays iamge) | | `Alt` `Shift` `(arrows)` | Nudge Clone Source | | `Alt` `Shift` `` | Rotate Clone Source | | `Alt` `Shift` `[/]` | Scale (increase or reduce size) Clone Source | {.shortcuts} ### Use the Layers panel | Shortcut | Action | | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `N` | New layer | | `Ctrl` `J` | New layer via copy | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `J` | New layer via cut | | `Ctrl` `G` | Group layers | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `G` | Ungroup layers | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `G` | Create/release clipping mask | | `Ctrl` `Alt` `A` | Select all layers | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `E` | Merge visible layers | | `Alt` `.` | Select top layer | | `Alt` `.` | Select bottom layer | | `Shift` `Alt` `[/]` | Add to layer selection in Layers panel | | `Alt` `[/]` | Select next layer down/up | | `Ctrl` `[/]` | Move target layer down/up | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `Alt` `E` | Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer | | `Ctrl` `E` | Merge layers (while layers are highlighted) | | `Ctrl` `Shift` `[/]` | Move layer to bottom or top | | `/` | Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock | | `\` | Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off | {.shortcuts} ## Also see - [Keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Photoshop](https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html) _(helpx.adobe.com)_